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Laccase-Based CLEAs: Chitosan as a Novel Cross-Linking Agent

Table 6

Characteristics of the effluent taken at the Mont St-Grégoire WWTP after the settling basin.
Type of contaminantConcentration
Total phosphorus (mg/L)1.8
Dissolved COD (mg/L)36
Particles in suspension (mg/L)*820
Nitrogen-NH3 (mg-N/L)0.61
Nitrites (mg-N-NO2/L)2.53
Nitrates (mg-N-NO3/L)8.12
Oils and greases (mg/L)24.1
*Before using this sample, it has been filtrated through a 0.02 μm filter so we assume there are no particles in suspension left.